GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
generalitythe quality or state of being general
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
aridexcessively dry
irateroused to ire
caldrona large kettle or boiler
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist